Payroll Tax Analyst - Multi-State Compliance & Reporting

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Vacation accrual 10–20 days

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a detail-oriented Tax Analyst to join our Financial Services team, focusing on payroll tax compliance and analysis. You will support payroll operations and serve as a subject-matter expert on tax regulations across multiple states.

The role involves administering tax notices, SIT/SUI records, withholding setups, and handling employee inquiries. Strong Excel skills and the ability to produce executive reports are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Gather and integrate data from disparate sources, create customized reports, assess data reliability.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative tax support by scanning and uploading tax notices to ADP Smart Compliance.
• Maintain SIT and SUI records, including account numbers and logins; contact agencies to resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure proper tax setup and withholding based on work location and residency; assist employees with tax questions.
• Calculate bonus and repayments for overpaid employees; coordinate with HR Benefits 401k team on deductions.
• Distribute updated tax forms to stakeholders as updates are released by tax agencies.
• Serve as first point of contact for tax questions; escalate to Tax/Payroll Manager as needed.
• Test system and legislative patches for production readiness.
• Prepare and upload balance adjustments for tax and 401k issues.
• Prepare quarterly/monthly reports and check requests for non-ADP agencies.
• Perform reconciliations to ensure accurate tax reporting and compliance.
• Create ad hoc reports for executives by consolidating data from multiple sources.
• Sort and file tax-related mail and address follow-ups.
• Assist with additional tasks as assigned.

Skills

Payroll processes

Multistate tax knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Confidentiality

Excel proficiency

Education

Degree in Accounting or related discipline

Tools

Oracle Payroll

Job description

Stantec is seeking a detail-oriented Tax Analyst to join our Financial Services team, focusing on payroll tax compliance and analysis. You will support payroll operations and serve as a subject-matter expert on tax regulations across multiple states.

The role involves administering tax notices, SIT/SUI records, withholding setups, and handling employee inquiries. Strong Excel skills and the ability to produce executive reports are essential.